[Elecraft] Field day rules

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/9/06 10:00:10 AM Eastern Daylight Time, k4ksr at qsl.net 
writes:


> Given that one purpose of FD is to promote rapid response to
> need for emergency comms, let the QRP-battery position(s) operate the full
> contest period, starting setup with East Coast and finishing with West
> Coast.  

What do you mean by "the full contest period"?

FD starts at 2 PM EDST Saturday here on the East Coast.

If you don't start setup until then, you can operate until 5 PM EDST Sunday - 
27 consecuttive hours maximum. 

If you setup ahead of 2 PM EDST Saturday, you can only operate 24 consecutive 
hours maximum. 

No setup activities can occur before 2 PM EDST Friday. (In the old days, 
there were some groups who would set up days and even weeks before FD. In some 
cases there were semi-permanent FD facilities that were left up year 'round.) 

At least in the areas I've done FD (EPA, MDC, WNY, NNJ) , the extra 3 hours 
at the end of FD have been deemed not worth starting setup at 2 PM Saturday and 
losing the first hours of FD).

73 de Jim, N2EY.